The risks of releasing genetically modified animals into the environment

Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo, CNRS Research Director and Associate Professor of Biology at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On May 18th, 2026 4 min reading time

At the European level, discussions are underway to adapt the regulations governing GMOs to the specific case of 'genetic forcing'.

How to spot errors in medical research publications

Alice Dreger, PhD in Philosophy and Former Professor at Northwestern University

On May 18th, 2026 3 min reading time

Analysts primarily use statistical methods to identify inconsistencies in the data and conclusions presented in the articles.

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The construction sector's hidden role in deepening global inequalities

José Lopez, Team Leader in Energy at Agence Française du Développement

On May 18th, 2026 4 min reading time

China: how Beijing plans to become a global leader in AI

Pierre Sel, Associate Expert with the Asia Program at Institut Montaigne, PhD candidate at the University of Vienna, and Political Science Researcher

On May 4th, 2026 4 min reading time

According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Beijing filed nearly 30,000 patents related to generative AI between 2014 and 2024.

When life becomes an industry: jackpot or chaos?

François Kepes, Cell Biologist and Biotechnologist, Member of the French Academy of Technologies and the French Academy of Agriculture

On May 4th, 2026 6 min reading time

Synthetic biology is transforming our food supply, in particular through the creation of alternatives to animal proteins.

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MedTech: why scaling up needs the United States

Etienne Minvielle, Director of the Centre de Recherche en Gestion at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Patrick Jourdain, Medical Director of Ramsay Générale de Santé, Nicolas Castoldi, Deputy Director of Innovation at the Assistance publique–Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)

On May 4th, 2026 5 min reading time

PFAS and “forever chemicals”: facts, myths, and uncertainties

Pierre Labadie, CNRS Researcher in Environmental Chemistry at Université de Bordeaux

On April 28th, 2026 4 min reading time

PFAS are a family of molecules characterised by the presence of carbon chains and fluorine atoms in their chemical formula, which gives them strength and stability.

Homo Economicus on trial: what neuroeconomics reveals about rational choice

Marie Claire Villeval , Emeritus CNRS Research Director and Director of the GATE-Lab at Université de Lyon

On April 29th, 2026 6 min reading time

Experimental studies show that a loss is psychologically felt about twice as intensely as an equivalent gain.

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When it comes to urban climate adaptation, what is COP good for?

Joan Delort Ylla, Research Engineer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) , Fiona O’Brien, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On April 28th, 2026 5 min reading time

Russia vs. Europe: who really has the military edge?

Louise Souverbie, Researcher at IRIS in the Defense, Strategy, and Armaments Program

On April 21st, 2026 4 min reading time

According to SIPRI estimates, between 2020 and 2024, half of all military equipment was imported from outside the EU.

Energy renovation's blind spot: the 50% performance gap

Louis-Gaëtan Giraudet, Research Director at École nationale des ponts et chaussées (IP Paris)

On April 21st, 2026 3 min reading time

In 2024, energy consumption related to building operations accounts for 45% of final energy consumption in France.

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Building responsible AI: ethics, sovereignty and the planet

Jérôme Béranger, Research Associate at Université Toulouse 3 and AI ethics expert at EuropIA Institute, Fatima Ait Thami, Digital Ethics Consultant at GoodAlgo

On April 21st, 2026 5 min reading time

AI and productivity: rethinking workforce training and social cohesion

Philippe Tibi, Professor of Strategy and Finance at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Founder of Pergamon Campus, Eric Hazan, Professor of Digital Strategy at Sciences Po, Co-Founder of Ardabelle Capital, and Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company

On April 14th, 2026 12 min reading time

For organisations that use it, AI can boost productivity, but for others it exacerbates inequality.

The human brain is critical infrastructure — and it has no firewall

Guillaume Chillet, Cognitive Scientist, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Defense Innovation Agency (AID)

On April 14th, 2026 4 min reading time

Cognitive sovereignty refers to the trainable and transferable ability to protect one’s judgment from attempts at manipulation.

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Somewhere between a tool for citizens and a surveillance weapon, what exactly is OSINT?

Allan Deneuville, Lecturer at Université Bordeaux Montaigne and Researcher at GEODE (Geopolitics of the Datasphere)

On April 14th, 2026 4 min reading time

In the era of hyper-connectivity and ultra-segmentation, how do you actually reach people?

Dominique Wolton, Sociologist specialised in Communication Science, CNRS Research Director and Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Hermès

On April 7th, 2026 6 min reading time

To consider that to inform is the only objective of communication is not neutral, as this mindset assumes that the receiver is a passive agent.

A handful of fossil fuel producers are responsible for more frequent heatwaves worldwide 

Pascal Yiou, Research Director at Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE) at Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace

On April 7th, 2026 3 min reading time

Certain heatwaves have become at least 10,000 times more likely compared to the pre-industrial era and would very likely not have occurred without these emissions.

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Layer by layer: how 3D printing is transforming hospitals and medical research

Samuel Guigo, Operations Manager of W.Print at Brest University Hospital, Pierre Corre, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Nantes University Hospital, Surgeon and Researcher at the RMeS

On April 7th, 2026 5 min reading time

Why have MAGA voters lost trust in the scientific community?

Olivier Nay, Professor of Political Science at Paris 1 University – Panthéon Sorbonne and associate professor at Columbia University

On March 31st, 2026 6 min reading time

The American right has historically been pro-science, but the MAGA movement has developed a mistrust of scientific institutions.

How quantum finance could alter market engineering

Lionel Martellini, Founding Director of the EDHEC Quantum Institute and Director of Research at the CFA Institute Research Foundation

On March 31st, 2026 5 min reading time

Properties such as superposition and entanglement could be of interest in finance, but must be measured against real-world findings.

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